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Now A Big Hit On Netflix And Season 2 Is Suddenly Not Off The Table For The Limited Series 'Untamed'
The Netflix series Untamed has quickly become a major hit and could have a future beyond its first season.
The Netflix series Untamed is now available on the streaming service and has rapidly climbed to the top of the Netflix Top 10. The six-part series featuring a federal agent in Yosemite National Park is being positively received by both viewers and critics.
The series is praised by many as an engaging and thrilling crime drama, starring Eric Bana among others. His character investigates an apparent murder in the vast national park, leading to a series of revelations.
Untamed is officially labeled a 'limited series', meaning that the story was originally presented as complete. Eric Bana, who is also an executive producer, indicated that creating the series was an intensive process and that a sequel is not immediately planned: "Honestly, I haven't really thought about it yet," said the actor.
However, he leaves the door ajar, as the setup of his character, an ISB agent, offers room for new storylines: "The ending was deliberately written that way because those agents are transferred from park to park. That could be a logical basis for a sequel."
Co-showrunner Elle Smith expresses more optimism about a potential second season. "We would do this forever if we got the chance," she says. According to her, there is enough potential in the series setup, with each case potentially taking place in a different national park.
A possible second season would then revolve around a new case, a new park, and possibly a partly new cast, but with Eric Bana as the returning focal point. Whether Netflix gives the green light seems to depend largely on the continuing success in viewership.
Previous Netflix series such as American Primeval also started as limited series but were later expanded with prequels or spin-offs. A similar approach for Untamed is conceivable, especially if the series can maintain its popularity.
The series is praised by many as an engaging and thrilling crime drama, starring Eric Bana among others. His character investigates an apparent murder in the vast national park, leading to a series of revelations.
Limited Setup, But Hope From Creators
Untamed is officially labeled a 'limited series', meaning that the story was originally presented as complete. Eric Bana, who is also an executive producer, indicated that creating the series was an intensive process and that a sequel is not immediately planned: "Honestly, I haven't really thought about it yet," said the actor.
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However, he leaves the door ajar, as the setup of his character, an ISB agent, offers room for new storylines: "The ending was deliberately written that way because those agents are transferred from park to park. That could be a logical basis for a sequel."
Optimism From Showrunner
Co-showrunner Elle Smith expresses more optimism about a potential second season. "We would do this forever if we got the chance," she says. According to her, there is enough potential in the series setup, with each case potentially taking place in a different national park.
A possible second season would then revolve around a new case, a new park, and possibly a partly new cast, but with Eric Bana as the returning focal point. Whether Netflix gives the green light seems to depend largely on the continuing success in viewership.
Possibilities For Future Sequel
Previous Netflix series such as American Primeval also started as limited series but were later expanded with prequels or spin-offs. A similar approach for Untamed is conceivable, especially if the series can maintain its popularity.
